LEBANON, Maine — Firefighters from 11 comunities have finally gained control of an expansive brush fire that ignited in woods off T.M. Wentworth Road and West Shore Drive.

Firefighters had been battling the blaze since 9:24 Thursday morning. The fire was under control by 1:15 p.m. It burned 4 to 5 acres of land.

About 52 firefighters responded to the three-alarm blaze. Lebanon Fire Chief Skip Wood said the fire spread quickly and would have been worse if it had been windy.

Another positive, Wood said, was there were no nearby homes in the path of the spreading fire.

Fire departments from Strafford, N.H., Acton, Milton, N.H., Alfred, Farmington, N.H., Rochester, N.H., Berwick, North Berwick, Wakefield, N.H., Sanford and Lebanon were at the scene. Lebanon Rescue also responded in case there were injuries. So far, there are no reports of injuries.